Gardening with Gary

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Salsa Garden Sets

Jim writes~ I once saw on the net how to plant everything you need to make salsa in one planter---can't find it now. Can you give me any clues, ideas, or how to go about doing this ? ....Love salsa

A. What a super idea! I want one too. Here is one I found for you. Hmmm, might get myself one, too, though they are easy to assemble. Make sure that you buy seeds of tomato [or tomatillo], jalape o, cilantro and onion bulblets.

Garden Set Salsa Price 15.00

Recreate the "cantina experience" in your own home.  Your Salsa Garden pairs the rich flavor of cilantro and tomatillo to form a simple dip for chips, a topping for tacos or a key flavoring in soups, rices and stews.  The "spirit of cantina" suggests the air of relaxation, friendship and good food.  Complete growing instructions and salsa recipes included.  Each salsa garden contains a decorative planter with drip tray, organic soil, seeds for cilantro and tomatillo, and complete growing instructions with recipes included. 4" h x 9.5" w

http://www.arizonapottery.com/Item.asp?IID=657

The above is for salsa verde, but you can use red tomato seed in place of the tomatillo, or plant both! I find the concentrated Roma or plum tomatoes work well.